New runway at Heathrow will lift prosperity across the UK

The CBI has responded to the vote in Parliament approving the National Policy Statement for Heathrow expansion.

Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director-General, said:

“Fifty years in the making, this is a truly historic decision that will open the doors to a new era in the UK’s global trading relationships.

“Parliament’s approval to build the new runway at Heathrow will lift prosperity across the country, and has long been seen as vital for firms, especially exporters.

“The race for global competitiveness is well underway and the UK must now be quick off the mark – work on the new runway should start as soon as possible. The prize is tens of thousands of jobs and billions of pounds of growth for the British economy.

“As the UK forges a new path to trade, we must also make the best use of existing runways in regions across the country. A truly global Britain will need increased connections and routes from the whole of the UK, now and for the future.”